In updating the site tonight, I came across an item that briefly mentioned that former UT Star Kamiel Maase has run his last race.

I certainly thought his retiring deserved more than one line in an IAAF sorty. Maase ran at the Univ or Texas in the 1990s and went on to have a great career. He's certainly one of the fastest runners in history to every= come out of the NCAA (and one of the fastest white guys in history).

His pbs of 13:13.06, 27:26.29, and 2:08:21 all are Dutch records and compare favorably to someone like Alan Culpepper. He won a silver at the 2001 European XC meet and was 8th at the 2003 worlds in the 10k.

Very consistent for years, and often the top (or close to)non african in Championship 10,000 races.

One of the tallest (6.4/150) elite runners in the world. Did not have the last lap finishing speed to win Euro events, but got close in the Euro cross one year finishing 2nd. Very efficient metronomic stride, but still had decent speed, with around 3:40 best for 1500.

Was well liked in Kenya where he trained several times in the Eldoret area.

A scientist by training. Hopefully he will stay in the sport to help the Dutch (and other) athletes.

Rojo writes, "His pbs of 13:13.06, 27:26.29, and 2:08:21 all are Dutch records and compare favorably to someone like Alan Culpepper. He won a silver at the 2001 European XC meet and was 8th at the 2003 worlds in the 10k."

Easy with the Culpepper comparison. Time wise, well, they aren't comparable. I am a culpepper fan to be honest but even more than my likes or dislike, I prefer to see accurate reporting. His times are comparable to Alberto Salazar, not Alan Culpepper.

Salazar5000 13:11.93 (10 times under 1330, 3xindoors)10000 27:25.61 (9 times under 28min)Marathon 2:08.51a (4 times under 210)

Maase5000 13:13.06 (8 times under 1330)10000 27:26.29 (9 times under 28minMarathon 2:08.21 (2 times under 209)

Culpepper5000 13:25.75 (6 times under 1330)10000 27:33.93 (6 times under 28min)Marathon 2:09.41

sprintanomic wrote:Easy with the Culpepper comparison. Time wise, well, they aren't comparable. I am a culpepper fan to be honest but even more than my likes or dislike, I prefer to see accurate reporting. His times are comparable to Alberto Salazar, not Alan Culpepper.

His times both compare favorably to Alan Culpepper's and are comparable to Alberto Salazar's.

Texas does not have a great distance running history, but Masse certainly one of the very best from there. 8:03 steeplechaser Patrick Sang ran there as did Harry Green who led NCAA in 10,000 time for three years in row. And me, but I was pretty mediocre.